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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter II, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What encrusts the circlet on Sir Gawain's helmet?
(a) Emeralds.
(b) Rubys.
(c) Saphires.
(d) Diamonds.

2. What dos the "lady of the castle" bring to Sir Gawain on his first night?
(a) Grains.
(b) Meat.
(c) Bread.
(d) Wine.

3. What is the name of Sir Gawain's horse?
(a) Calibar.
(b) Ceingalad.
(c) Gringalet.
(d) Secace.

4. Where is Sir Gawain to meet the Green Knight to receive his own blow?
(a) King Arthur's court.
(b) The woods that stay green year-round.
(c) The Green Chapel.
(d) The Green Knight's green castle.

5. What does Arthur announce he can do given the Green Knight's visit?
(a) Dance.
(b) Rest soundly.
(c) Sing.
(d) Eat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What names does the Green Knight say that most men know him by?

2. When does Arthur begin to eat during the celebrations?

3. Who is the first person that Arthur addresses after the Green Knight leaves his castle beheaded?

4. During the summer, what kind of winds blows lightly on the seeds and herbs?

5. What does "the lord" wish Sir Gawain to do while he is at his castle?

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